Agriculture

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Why price of local rice is high – Millers

• Say border closure boosts capacity   A few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari, in an unprecedented move, shut down the nation’s borders as e

We will soon displace foreign rice in Katsina markets – MM Beto Rice

MM Beto rice mill began production in Malumfashi, Katsina State, with a target of displacing foreign rice in the state and to some extent the country

IFAD extends programme for dry season farming

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) for rice and cassava, says the programme

FG to use help-lines in solving farmers’ challenges, input delivery

The federal government has introduced “help-line technology” to deliver extension services to Nigerian farmers. The minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sa

Price of yam up by 40% in Enugu State

Lovers of yam may have to pay higher for the popular root crop this year in Enugu State as the price has gone up by 40 per cent. This is according to